J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.
2007 Oct;11(2):272-279.
Clinical Parameters Predicting Responsiveness to Treatment in Enuresis Patients
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr
Abstract
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PURPOSE: We tried to find out the clinical parameters which predict the outcome of treatment in children with enuresis.
METHODS
Enuresis patients who visited our hospital during 2003-2007 were included. Parameters such as age, gender, height, weight, minimal voided volume, maximal voided volume, maximum functional bladder capacity, frequency of voiding, urine S,G. before and after sleep were measured and an enuresis diary was also recorded. The reduction in wetting frequencies were classified into three groups; none(<50%), partial(50-90%) and complete(90%) response groups. We also compared the 'initial responders' who showed improvement(> or =50%) during the 2 weeks of evaluation and behavioral therapy to the 'initial non-responders'.
RESULTS
Parameters mentioned above showed no significant relation to the treatment outcome. The response rate during the 2 weeks of the evaluation period was 32%(49/151) [complete in 1.3%(2/151), partial in 29.6%(47/151)]. Two-months' treatment responses were complete in 14(40%), partial in 19(54.3%) and none in 2(5.9%) responders(n=35), while they were 10(13.5%), 46(62.2%) and 18(24.3%), respectively in the non-responders(n=73)(P<0.05).
CONCLUSION
We suggest that initial 'responsiveness' can be used as a predictor for good treatment outcome in patients with enuresis.
